#85697B
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #85697B
#85697B is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 41% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 14.8), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #698573 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.88:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.88:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #85697B?
#85697B is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 41% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #85697B?
Use white text. White on #85697B has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #85697B?
Its complementary colour is #698573, and analogous partners are #816985 and #85696D.